Recent content by Beerswitch

OK thanks for all the advice, very helpful indeed

Thanks - you say that a male/female pair would be better than a female/female pair?

Thanks - I would say they do spend a bit of time together, but the majority of his time is spent on his own - either keeping a low profile/hiding or swimming around on his own.

Thanks so much for the responses - will keep an eye on him and let you know if anything changes. I also have a follow-up question, hoping you may be able to offer some advice. The tank is 10 gallons but we've read that cherry barbs require at least 5 gallons each. However, we've also read that...

Hi everyone, thanks so much for the responses. A bit more information that may help to narrow this down; 1. The levels in the tank; NO3 - 25 NO2 - 0 GH - 7 KH - 3-6 PH - 7 CI2 - 0 2. He's been displaying these symptoms for approx. 5-6 weeks, as far as I'm aware. Unfortunately, we bought the...

Male cherry barb, has been swimming sideways for a long time now. Have tried not feeding for a few days then feeding shelled peas - no result. Have treated with swim bladder treatment over the course of a few weeks, with temperature increased to 26 degrees, still no change. Have checked all the...